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solar spectrum
The visible solar spectrum (simulated), showing prominent Fraunhofer absorption lines.
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absorption
Light being absorbed as it passes through a medium. Each layer absorbs 1/3 of the...
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energy level diagrams
(Left) The energy level diagram of ruby with allowed transitions and (centre) the...
From K. Nassau,
Physics and Chemistry of Color
(1983); John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
electron transition
Figure 2: Transition of an electron from the valence band to the conduction band...
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